A Watercourse near Abcoude
1878
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1878
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
A Watercourse near Abcoude is a 1878 unspecified by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a quiet canal lined with short, stubby willow trees, a man fishing on the right, and a windmill in the distance. The trees are pollarded—cut back hard every few years so new shoots grow straight for basket-making. That’s why they look like lollipops. The painter didn’t sign the work, but the brushstrokes are loose and quick, as if done in one sitting. If you like this quiet Dutch scene, spend a few minutes browsing the Rijksmuseum’s online collection.
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